CURRICULLUM VITAE OF H.

O GWAZE

Personal Details

Full name: Hugh O’ Brien Gwaze

Date of Birth: 04/05/1964
Address: 14 Waterbuck Crescent Mandara Harare
Cell Number: 00263783970535
E-mail Address hughgwaze@gmail.com
Country of Birth: Zimbabwe
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Occupation: Plant Manager
Position Sought: Workshop Manager/Foreman

Personal Attributes

Self-starter, Goal-getter and able to work under pressure with minimum supervision. Quick to
learn new concepts and adaptable to work environmental changes. Results driven, deriving a lot of
satisfaction from positive achievements. Always eager to learn new things from own research and
from peers, superiors and subordinates. I like to share useful information with others. Never giving
up in a problem solving. I also trust my work and discussing with others before execution.

Personal Achievements

Timed-served journeyman. Completed Apprenticeship in 1988 at AA mines. Became foreman in

1992 in the hydraulic plant in charge of fixed plant and earthmoving automobile vehicles. Became
the first foreman to be promoted to grade five in a performance related system that had been
introduced to reward according to results. Grade five was the ceiling. Achieved the highest mark in
a course conducted by Atlas-Copco South Africa in Wagner Mining Vehicles in 1999. In the same
year vehicle availabilities at Trojan Mine hit an all-time low and I was seconded by Hubert Davies
as the foreman managed to bring the plant available time back to budget. This led to Hubert
Davies being awarded a lucrative contract that ran from 2000 to 2004 end. During this time I was
managing the workshops and training artisans and semi-skilled personnel. We also got accredited
with the SAZ ISO 14001 environmental standard in all our workshops where I was the key role
player.

Education
Highfield High School (1978-1981)-GCE Ordinary Level
Mathematics Credit
Geography Credit
General Science Distinction
Accounts Credit
Commerce Credit
English Language Credit
Shona Credit

Tertiary Education
Certificate in Machine Shop Engineering (Kwekwe Technical College)
Craft Theory Credit
Related Studies Credit
Practical Credit

Zisco Training Centre

Advanced Hydraulic and Pneumatics

Gaths Mine Curriculum Development Unit

Louis Allen Management Course
The Role of a Manager

Atlas Copco South Africa

Wagner Mining Vehicles

Work Experience

AA MINES
1984-1988
Apprentice Fitter. Trained in maintenance of fixed plant machinery and earthmoving automobile
vehicles. Proficient in machining. Specialized in Hydraulics for fixed plant and mobile equipment.

1988-1992
Journeyman Fitter, maintenance and repair of mechanical systems in the processing mills,
hydraulic plant and mobile vehicles for underground mining. Rebuilding of torque converters,
transmission gearboxes. Rebuilding of complete underground vehicles. Maintenance of Deutz
engines. Systematic trouble shooting and problem solving. Worked on Wagner ST 2Ds, ST 1As, ST
3,5 and ST 6C.

1992-1998
Hydraulic Foreman. Supervising maintenance and overhaul of Hydraulic plant and underground
and surface vehicles. Planning and scheduling maintenance work. Planning and budgeting for
overhauls. Recommendation for replacement of obsolete equipment and change out regime for
critical components such as engines and transmissions when they can still be repaired
economically.

Hubert Davies
1998-2004
Service Technician
After sales service for customers and selling OEM spares. Solving technical problems for
customers. Advising on maintenance issues and making recommendations for major repairs and
assisting in drawing replacement policies. Assisting in major repairs ensuring that customer
equipment remained within manufacturer specifications. Seconded as contract foreman to Trojan
Mine. Maintaining Wagner Fleet and Deutz engines. Rebuilding of Wagner ST 3.5 scoop trams.

Trojan Mine
2004-2006
Diesel Workshop Foreman. Appointed by Trojan at the termination of Hubert Davies contract.
Managing of earthmoving equipment. LHDs and Dump trucks.
Planning and scheduling of all maintenance work. Doing budgets for machine repairs and adhering to them.
Supervising the workshop of twelve artisans and their assistants. Managing Saftey and environmental
issues in the workshop. Setting work standards for the workshop and measuring people's performances.
My KPIs were Availability,
Safety, Quality, Costs and Discipline.

Fluids Systems (Francistown, Botswana)

2007-2008
Workshop Foreman, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Division maintenance of earthmoving equipments
and truck mounted cranes. Hydraulic pumps, motors and valves.Relating with customers and
managing a workshop of twenty people.

Moolman (Francistown, Botswana)

June 2008-2009
Heavy plant artisan. Working on Komatsu 785-5s and 785-7s, Dump trucks, Komatsu WA 800
loaders, Komatsu 375A Dozers. Cat 777C Dump Trucks, CAT 16H CAT Face Shovels (Formerly Terex
RH-120), Atlas Copco DM 30 Surface Rigs and 16G Graders. Rebuilding of equipment at the site
main workshops.

Moolman (Francistown,Botswana)
March 2009-2011
Shift Foreman
Supervision of shift mechanics and working hands on breakdowns and maintenance.
Auditing machines and scheduling and costing of repairs. I made my name with Komatsu Dump Trucks

Moolman
Plant Foreman 2011-to 2015
Maintenance of Trucks and Surface Drill Rigs
Maintenance of Barloworld Drill (SKF11 and12) rigs, sandvik (DK25 and Pantera) rigs.
Maintenance of Atlas Copco Surface Rigs
Plant inspections, monthly budgets.
Ensuring that maintenance and safety standards are implemented religiously.
Being custodian of Environmental policies and general housekeeping standards.
Maintaining discipline within the workforce
Relating with suppliers and product support personnel.
Ensuring that adequate spares are available when required without creating buffer stores.
Bothakga Burrow Mining Botswana 2015-jan 2019
Plant Manager
Maintenance of Dump Trucks, Excavators Dozers and Graders.
Drawing up maintenance strategies and Budgets based Manufacturer LCCs
Championing Safety Policies in adherence to Mining Industry Legal requirements,
Procuring Equipment and spare parts.
Liaising with Suppliers and Managing Warranty issues,
Ensuring compliance to Environmental Standards as set by ISO14001
Drawing up Training needs and developing Supervisors. Artisans and Semi-skilled Personnel
Drawing up Budget requirements to run Equipment in the most economic and efficient manner

Hobbies
-Fishing
-Movies
-Reading
Refeeres
Cobus Lubschagne
Plant Manager
Moolman Mining Botswana
0026772824338

Martin Mhuriyengwe
Snr Plant Manager
Bothakga Burrow Mining
Cell: 0026771476824

Methias Gadze
Contracts Manager
Moolman Mining Botswana
Cell:00263 772133945

Andrew Crystal
Commercial Manager
Hubert Davis
Cell:00263 777289074

Thomas Mashungupa
Engineering Director
Trojan Mine
Cell: 00263 772408150